Louisville Metro Police investigate the shooting deaths of a woman and two children in July on Maravian Drive in Pleasure Ridge Park.

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Mark Vanderhoff

But two of the most violent types of crime increased - with the number of murders soaring nearly 30 percent, according to preliminary data the police department submitted to the FBI.

Mayor Greg Fischer, who made fighting violent crime a focus after a series of brazen shootings in May, said that while he was pleased that crime overall dropped nearly 10 percent last year, the data shows there is much work to be done. ...